Asymmetrical Self-assembly From Fluorinated and Sulfonated Block Copolymers in Aqueous Media
- ORNL
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
Block copolymers of fluorinated isoprene and partially sulfonated styrene form novel tapered rods and ribbon-like micelles in aqueous media due to a distribution of sulfonation sites and a large Flory-Huggins interaction parameter. A combination of microscopy, light scattering, and simulation demonstrates the presence of these unique nanostructures. This study sheds light on the micellization behavior of amphiphilic block polymers by revealing a new mechanism of self-assembly.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1024269
- Journal Information:
- Soft Matter, Vol. 7, Issue 18; ISSN 1744--683X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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